TRENTON — The death of a man found in a burning car on Hart Avenue Saturday has been ruled a homicide, Mercer County officials said today.

An autopsy completed today by the medical examiner revealed that the man found in the car died from a gunshot wound, Casey DeBlasio, spokeswoman for the county prosecutor’s office, said.

The man, whom officials still have not identified, was found dead by firefighters immediately after they extinguished a car blaze on the 100 block of Hart Avenue Saturday evening.

At 7:07 p.m., Trenton firefighters were sent out to the corner of Hart Avenue and Hurley Street on a reported house fire.

Arriving three minutes after they were dispatched, the firefighters found a car engulfed in flames. After putting out the blaze, firefighters moved closer to the car to check for hot spots and remaining fire. Then, they discovered the body in the passenger area, Battalion Chief Steve Amiott said.

There is currently no suspect information and the Mercer County Homicide Task Force continues to investigate this death, DeBlasio said.

Anyone with information is asked to call the task force at (609) 989-6406 or the Trenton Police Confidential Tip Line at (609) 989-3663.